5/30/2023 0 Comments Perfect dark achievementsQuestlove then shouted three numbers symbolizing the episode number of Late Night (though other numbers and statements have been shouted in place based on current events, cities if that episode's number matches a particular city's area codes, and historical show moments - toward the end of the show's run, Questlove would shout how many episodes remained rather than the number of the show itself). Just before Higgins introduced Fallon, the camera cut to a shot of The Roots, with drummer and bandleader Questlove, vocalist Black Thought, percussionist Frank Knuckles, guitarist and vocalist Captain Kirk Douglas, bassist Owen Biddle (later Mark Kelley), and horn player Damon "Tuba Gooding Jr." Bryson standing on the ground level, and keyboardists Kamal Gray and James Poyser sitting above them on an iron balcony. As The Roots played the show's theme, a sped-up version of their 2006 song "Here I Come", Steve Higgins introduced the show with "From Studio 6B/6A in Rockefeller Center, the National Broadcasting Company presents: Late Night with Jimmy Fallon!", and announced that night's guests and "the legendary Roots crew". The show began with the opening sequence, showing Fallon sprinting through New York City and chatting with local residents. In 2011, the show garnered two Emmy Award nominations, including Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series. The show's ratings remained above its rival shows throughout most of the series' run. Seth Meyers was named as Fallon's replacement, and Late Night with Seth Meyers debuted after the Sochi Olympics. Most of the cast and crew immediately began working on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, which premiered on February 17, 2014. The final episode of Late Night under Fallon aired one night after Leno's final episode of The Tonight Show on February 6, 2014. In 2013, Fallon was selected by NBC to succeed a retiring Jay Leno as host of The Tonight Show. The show frequently employed digital media into its comedy, which became crucial to its success. The show then closed with either a musical or comedy performance, or a cooking segment. Hip hop/ neo soul band The Roots served as the show's house band, and Steve Higgins was the show's announcer. The next segment was devoted to a celebrity interview, with guests ranging from actors and musicians to media personalities and political figures. The show typically opened with a brief monologue from Fallon, followed by a comedy "desk piece," as well as prerecorded segments and audience competitions. The third incarnation of the Late Night franchise originated by David Letterman, the program originated from NBC Studio 6B (and Studio 6A for the final six months of its run) in the Comcast Building at 30 Rockefeller Center in New York City. The hour-long show aired from Mato Februon weeknights at 12:35 AM Eastern/11:35 pm Central, on NBC. Late Night with Jimmy Fallon is an American late-night talk show hosted by actor and comedian Jimmy Fallon.
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